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Sport, 1951

7,304 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Cronulla R.s.s.a.i.l.a. Swimming Club

The Observer · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 12

Next Thursday night another trial swim will be held at the Ocean Baths. This will be the last trial before the official…

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Big Tennis Sidwell Drops Out of Team

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 25

Billy Sidwell has dropped out of the N.S.W. tennis team to play New Zealand at Killara on Friday and Saturday…

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Big Tennis Sidwell Drops Out of Team

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 25

Billy Sidwell has dropped out of the N.S.W. tennis team to play New Zealand at Killara on Friday and Saturday…

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Big Tennis Sidwell Drops Out of Team

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 25

Billy Sidwell has dropped out of the N.S.W. tennis team I to play New Zealand at Killara on Friday and Saturday…

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SUN Readers Say Women and cricket

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 25

I sat out three days of the Test match in the ladies' stand with my wife, who knows as much about cricket as I know…

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N.S.W. Leads U.K. In Second Bowls Test

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 27

At the end of 10 heads in the second bowls Test between N.S.W. and a U.K. team, N.S.W. led by 42 to 29…

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N.S.W. Leads U.K. In Second Bowls Test

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 27

At the end of 10 heads in (he second bowls Test between N.S.W. and a UJC. team, N.S.W. led by 42 to 29…

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Nepean District v. N.Z. Team Cricket at Emu on

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 7

The Upper Hutt (New Zealand) touring cricket team will play an eleven representing Nepean District on Emu Park on Saturday…

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OUTSTANDING N.S.W. Tennis Success Players Defeat Four States' Teams at Adelaide Carnival

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 4

NEW South Wales Catholic Lawn Tennis Association teams at the recent Interstate Carnival at Adelaide did not lose a match throughout the week's play. New South Wales won a total of 57 rubbers against 15…

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Finish and Turn Pictures of S [?]Aturday's Moorefield Races FINISH—2-Year-Old Maiden Stakes (Fillies).—5 furs

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

FINISH—2-Year-Old Maiden Stakes (C. & G.).—5 furs. FINISH—Allawah Mixed Stakes (1st Division).—6 furs. FINISH—Carlton Mixed Stakes (Fillies and Mares).—1 mile FINISH—Flying Handicap.—6 furlongs…

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British Football

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 23

F.A. Cup Replay.--Arsenal 4, beat Carlisle 1. South Division 3.--Leyton Orient 3, beat Norwich City 1…

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Night Golf Tourney

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 24

NEW YORK, Thurs.--Australian-born Jim Ferrier will play in the first night golf tournament at Lakewood Park (Los Angeles) course next Thursday…

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Girls and cricket

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 11

Mary Appleby wrote a lot of nonsense about why gins go to cricket matches. Admittedly some go for…

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N.S.W. Wins Bowls Test

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 24

New South Wales yesterday defeated the visiting United Kingdom team in the second bowls test by 94 to 70…

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N.S.W. Wins Bowls Test

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 24

New South Wales yesterday defeated the visiting United Kingdom team in the second bowls test by 94 to 70…

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N.S.W. Wins Bowls Test

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 24

New South Wales yesterday defeated the visiting United Kingdom team in the second bowls test by 94 to 70…

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Cricket Competition to be Resumed

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

Jewish, cricket will be resumed again at Queen’s Park this week-end. The interruption caused by the…

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Cricket Three Centuries in Amazing Match

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 4

After NSW had set up a new record of 365 runs in their first innings, Queensland bettered this huge total,…

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Victoria Retains Carnival Tennis Titles “Big Game” Win for Komessaroff

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 6

Both the Victorian Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams scored comfortable victories over the New South Wales teams in the Carnival finals at Milton courts last Wednesday and so retained the Ellison…

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Women's Interests Country Tennis week Biggest Tournament in the World 500 Players Used 42 Courts

The Land · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 19

THERE is no truth in the rumor that Country Tennis Week might not be held next year. Country Councillors of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association were definite on this point following the rumor thai was prevalent at the White City Courts, Rushcutters Bay, where Country Tennis…

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